Bangalore vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangalore Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$578
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1542
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$249
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$595
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1210
$820
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
74
95
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
12.3M
15.5M

The cost of living in Bangalore is 49% less expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 8023rd and 4816th ($578 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in India and Turkey, respectively. Check India vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Bangalore compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Bangalore ranked 1st best city to live in India vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 3393rd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangalore vs Istanbul

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Bangalore Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.37
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.15
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$767
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$444
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.47%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1377
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.23
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.6
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3497
$13982

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Distance City Cost of living
68 km or 42 mi Tumkur
$378
96 km or 60 mi Hindupur
$331
117 km or 73 mi Madanapalle
$337
126 km or 78 mi Mysore
$325
159 km or 99 mi Salem
$330
166 km or 103 mi Vellore
$243
166 km or 103 mi Chittoor
$308
182 km or 113 mi Erode
$338
191 km or 118 mi Anantapur
$307
198 km or 123 mi Tiruppur
$306
211 km or 131 mi Tirupati
$329
212 km or 132 mi Kadapa
$380
221 km or 137 mi Proddatur
$367
230 km or 143 mi Coimbatore
$340
244 km or 151 mi Shimoga
$346
246 km or 153 mi Davanagere
$325
266 km or 166 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
269 km or 167 mi Pondicherry
$352
270 km or 168 mi Cuddalore
$310
271 km or 168 mi Malappuram
$287
273 km or 169 mi Kannur
$304
276 km or 172 mi Kozhikode
$350
286 km or 178 mi Hospet
$279
290 km or 180 mi Chennai
$433
294 km or 183 mi Dindigul
$334
295 km or 183 mi Thanjavur
$289
295 km or 183 mi Mangalore
$433
295 km or 183 mi Nandyal
$359
298 km or 185 mi Adoni
$382
303 km or 188 mi Nellore
$572
311 km or 194 mi Udupi
$298
312 km or 194 mi Thrissur
$298
321 km or 199 mi Kurnool
$351
344 km or 214 mi Madurai
$355
362 km or 225 mi Ernakulam
$368
363 km or 226 mi Kochi
$394
386 km or 240 mi Ongole
$351
390 km or 242 mi Hubli
$357
394 km or 245 mi Kottayam
$316
421 km or 261 mi Mahbubnagar
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985